The UK's LARGEST inland waterways publication

A knotty subject

Reeds Knot Handbook by Jim Whippy contains clear step-by-step instructions with pictures with a photo of the finished knot and background information on its strengths, weaknesses and uses.

Small but packed with information and colourful and user-friendly, this little book covers overhand knots and hitches, figure-of-eight knots, bowlines and bends, crossing knots, wrap and tuck knots and plenty of other useful knots for all situations.

Author Jim Whippy is a former magazine editor and author of Sea Fishing.

Reeds Knot Handbook is published by Adlard Coles Nautical in softback, priced £7.99.